Top 10 No-Nos Of College Dating

Perhaps some of the best experiences of our lives will occur while we're in school. Okay, perhaps not when we are actually in class, but surely throughout our years of education. While students have millions of issues on their minds, many of which they cannot control, there are some things that are within their control. Here are 10 things you should not do when it comes to dating.

Number 10

Being too patient
The golden rule in college is that you make friends and meet girls in the first week or two. This is when friendships are born as people are actively searching for people to hang out with. Some of the best mates I have today were people that I started to converse with on those crucial first few days of school. My college sweetheart was a girl that I set my eyes on the day I saw her, and a girl that I asked out within 2 weeks.

Number 9

In my early college years, some friends and I got blitzed before a "back to school" party. As we swaggered into the party, this special young woman that I had set my sights on saw me; she didn't exactly love the drunken state I was in. While drinking may have rendered me less hesitant to ask her out, I should have used better judgment. Parties are prevalent on campus, and it is more than okay for you to party hardy, but it is one thing to party with the drunken boys and act, well, like boys. It is quite another to have women on your mind, get drunk and act stupid.

Number 8

Kissing and telling

It's one thing to tell your friends that you made it to 1st, 2nd or 3rd base, or even hit a home run when you actually did; although I strongly urge you not to. It is quite another, my friend, to lie and say that you did something when you did not. This is the best way to shut yourself out and bat for 0 in your college years.

Number 7

Dating within a circle of friends

Brandon, Dylan, Steve, and David may have infested the incestuous cesspool that was Beverly Hills, 90210 , but on your campus, try to confine yourself to 1 woman per circle of friends. School can be a lot of fun, but there are too many eligible and interested women available for you to attack on one front. There is a saying about dating friends: never poop in your own backyard because you will never know where to walk.

Number 6

Being the trigger-happy boyfriend
I can't pretend that all men want to be good boys, so I will take this slot to address this clientele. Letting any girl know you like her is a risk; a female knowing that you dig her will make her put you on the "already had" or "no challenge" list and move on. Do not commit too fast since you should keep your options open for better women. Sad but true. Also, try not to have a serious girl when the new semester or year begins, the crop is too fresh and the harvest too good to pass up.